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Once you have completed the initial stages of planning, there are several additional steps you can take to ensure that you develop and implement an effective estate plan. The hard part may be out of ...

The estate planning process involves many tasks, including deciding how you will pass down your assets. With the available options and tax laws, it can be challenging to choose the best route to take. ...

When most people think of making an estate plan, they primarily consider protecting their home, real estate, and financial assets; some may even go as far as to make an advanced directive (formerly ...

There are plenty of reasons you want to create a stellar estate plan, and one of those is so that you can avoid probate. Probate is the process of distributing assets and settling issues of the will. ...

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Nelle Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, died in February of this year at age 89. She may have written her famous novel 50 years ago, but according to the findings of Celebrity Net Worth, ...

Domestic partnership agreements are unique situations that offer a variety of benefits. This list of domestic partnership agreements FAQs will help you determine whether a domestic partnership is the ...

If you have been considering different ways to manage and protect your assets, you may have considered a family limited partnership. If you are curious about the benefits a well-drafted family limited ...